Counting down the most popular board games each month to help you find the best new games that people are playing, backing on Kickstarter, and talking about! Hopefully, this Top Ten Countdown helps you find the best board games for you! Help fund Season 4 of Pair Of Dice Paradise! https://podpledge.com/podp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Board game component upgrades sponsored in part by: TopShelfGamer.com Board games sponsored in part by: FunAgain.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Like Pair Of Dice Paradise? Give us a "heart" vote on Board Game Links! http://www.boardgamelinks.com/links/details/1416 More Pair Of Dice Paradise on the web: Homepage: http://www.pairofdiceparadise.com YouTube page: https://youtube.com/pairofdiceparadise Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pairofdiceparadise Twitter: https://twitter.com/DiceParadise Google+ page: https://plus.google.com/+PairOfDiceParadise Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/pairofdiceparadise BoardGameGeek Guild: http://boardgamegeek.com/guild/1842 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Games discussed in depth this month include: LORDS OF HELLAS New to the list is a game that, admittedly, wasn’t on my radar until I learned about the twist it puts on its theme: Lords of Hellas. Lords of Hellas is set in the Dark Ages, where ancient Greece is ruled by mighty gods. But instead of supernatural abilities, these gods gain their powers by wielding advanced technology. In the game, players will control heroes with various, asymmetric abilities. Victory can be achieved through several different strategies as well. Players will need to place and use their armies wisely, while they and their hero also deal with random events, which will require the players to join together in either a vote or taking action. The end of the game is triggered when one of a variety of victory conditions is met, as opposed to tracking points. The game’s seemingly original twists on theme and gameplay make this one that I’m personally keeping an eye on. Are others out there doing the same? Well, we’ll see in the months to come if Lords Of Hellas stays on the countdown or fades into obscurity like an ancient myth. THIS WAR OF MINE: THE BOARD GAME Historically, board games based on video games can be very tricky to pull off successfully. Slot number eight goes to This War of Mine: The Board Game, the tabletop adaptation of the award-winning video game that tells the tale of a group of survivors trapped within the confines of a conflict-ridden city, enduring hardships that often test the essence of their very humanity. While the developers of the board game state that it is designed to retain much of the feel and struggle of the video game - improving their environment by day and protecting it by night - they say that the board game significantly broadens the video game’s universe by adding the element of an overall, unveiling plot, while keeping its main focus on the interpersonal interactions that will need to be balanced between each individual’s survival instinct and group decision-making. The designers are hoping to produce an “instant play” game, with no need for reading the manual before starting the adventure. It will be interesting to see how that develops. SWORD & SORCERY And rounding out this month’s Top 10 in spot number ten is the dice-rolling dungeon crawler, Sword & Sorcery. The publisher says that Sword & Sorcery is an epic-fantasy cooperative board game in which 1-5 players fight together against the forces of evil, which are controlled by the game system itself. Each player controls one or more heroes – legendary characters brought back to life by powerful sorcery. Weakened by the resurrection, they grow stronger during their story-driven quests. By acquiring soul points during battles, the heroes' souls regenerate, restoring their legendary status with multiple powers, magic and soul weapons, and powerful artifacts. This game seems to be getting some traction due to several factors: it’s a dungeon crawl with an estimated 60-90 minute play time, the AI system that’s been designed to control the monsters (allowing all the players to take part in the adventure), the level of character customization, and an emphasis on its artwork and minis. Will all of these factors result in longevity for the game, or will it vanish as quickly as it appeared on people’s radar? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - All the game on this month's Top 10 board games countdown are: 10. Sword & Sorcery 9. Great Western Trail 8. This War of Mine: The Board Game 7. Near and Far 6. Arkham Horror: The Card Game 5. Century: Spice Road 4. Scythe 3. Lords of Hellas 2. Terraforming Mars 1. Gloomhaven

• published: 05 Jul 2017
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